Archive for November, 2007

Environment key for ethical investors

Posted in News on November 21st, 2007 No Comments »

Environmental issues top the list of concerns for ethical investors, according to Standard Life Investments.  

Building Society savings break records

Posted in News on November 21st, 2007 No Comments »

Building societies attracted record savings of more than £3bn in October, as high interest rates continue to attract savers, according to the Building Societies Association (BSA).

Not so easy access

Posted in Banking, News, Save & Invest on November 20th, 2007 No Comments »

Savers should be aware that 6 of the top 10 easy access savings accounts carry penalties for fund withdrawals, according to Moneysupermarket.

Adults put off pension planning

Posted in News, Save & Invest on November 20th, 2007 No Comments »

Almost half of adults aged between 55 and 64 years old have no financial plan in place for retirement, even though 86 per cent believe the state pension won’t be enough, new research has found.

Credit card cheques could result in financial hangover

Posted in Credit Cards, News on November 19th, 2007 No Comments »

Consumers were bombarded by 313 million unwanted credit card cheques last year, according to uSwitch.

State pension insufficient, say baby boomers

Posted in News on November 19th, 2007 No Comments »

A massive 84% of consumers in their 50s and 60s think that the State pension is insufficient to live on in retirement. But 2 out of 3 people are not looking into financial plans for retirement until after their 50th birthday, according to new research conducted for pension provider Skandia.  

Halifax cuts savings rates

Posted in Banking, News on November 19th, 2007 No Comments »

Halifax is to reduce its core savings rates by up to 0.25%, it announced today.

Rates rocket on personal loans

Posted in Banking, News on November 19th, 2007 1 Comment »

The credit crunch is hitting interest rates on unsecured loans hard, with many lenders becoming tougher on their loan approvals, according to research from independent financial comparison website moneyexpert.com.

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